3rd time in 3 yrs: GR on inclusion of logo on school uniforms stirs row
Mumbai: A last-minute government order requiring inclusion of the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) logo on uniforms that will be distributed among government school students at the start of the academic year has created much confusion among teachers, school management committees, uniform suppliers, and parents across Maharashtra. Many schools started the uniform procurement process in October and their uniforms are ready. (HT Photo) With barely two weeks left for schools to reopen after the summer break with the new academic year on June 15, school management committees and teachers said the directive had come too late and there wasn’t enough time for implementation. “We are not opposing the decision. But this order should have come at least two or three months earlier,” said Vijay Kombe, state president of the Maharashtra State Primary Teachers Committee. This is the third time in three years that the state government’s uniform distribution scheme has become a subject of controversy. In 2024, a government resolution (GR) was issued at the last minute, mandating standarised uniforms under the ‘One State One Uniform’ …
